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At Benchmark International Arena on Saturday, Nov. 8, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Capitals — led by Nikita Kucherov and Tom Wilson, respectively — will square off at 7 p.m. ET. Take a look at everything you need to know to know about the Lightning-Capitals game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.
Lightning vs. Capitals Game Information and TV ChannelWhen: Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 7 p.m. ETWhere: Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, FloridaTV: ESPN+Live Boxscore: FOX Sports Lightning vs Capitals Betting Information Favorite Puck Line Favorite Puck Line Odds Underdog Puck Line Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Lightning -1.5 170 -205 6.5 -102 -118 -148 +124
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Lightning vs. Capitals Prediction
ATS Pick: Lightning (- 1.5)
O/U Pick: Under (6.5)
Score Prediction: Lightning 4 – Capitals 2
Lightning vs. Capitals Betting InsightsIn six of 14 matches this season, Tampa Bay and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.Washington has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in five of 14 games this season.The teams combine to score 5.9 goals per game, 0.6 fewer than this game’s over/under.Opponents of these two teams score 5.2 goals per game combined, 1.3 fewer than this game’s over/under.The Lightning are 15th in goals scored in the league, and the Capitals are 22nd.This game features the league’s second-ranked (Capitals) and ninth-ranked (Lightning) teams in terms of defense.Lightning StatsThe Lightning’s 43 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 15th in the league.Tampa Bay has allowed 39 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking ninth in league play in terms of the fewest goals against.Their +4 goal differential ranks 12th in the league.The seven power-play goals Tampa Bay has scored this season rank 24th in the NHL (on 48 chances).The Lightning rank 27th in the league with a 14.58% power-play conversion rate.Lightning LeadersCapitals StatsWith 40 goals (2.9 per game), the Capitals have the NHL’s 22nd-ranked offense.Washington’s total of 34 goals given up (just 2.4 per game) is second-best in the NHL.They have the ninth-best goal differential in the league at +6.Washington has seven power-play goals (on 46 chances), 24th in the NHL.The Capitals’ power-play percentage (15.22) puts them 25th in the league.Capitals Leaders
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